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UN envoy to visit Sri Lanka
Thursday, 11 February 2010 12:40
( 4 Votes )
UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs B. Lynn Pascoe is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka later this month for talks with the government, the UN announced.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who spoke with President Mahinda Rajapaksa over the telephone last night, has said that Pascoe will visit Colombo for talks soon after the presidential inauguration scheduled for later this month.
During the telephone conversation with the President, Ban Ki-moon has expressed his concerns about recent developments in Sri Lanka and urged the President to respect due process of law regarding the case of General Sarath Fonseka, the former army chief and runner-up in recent presidential elections.
Mr. Ban called on the Government in Colombo to guarantee the personal safety of Mr. Fonseka, who was arrested on Monday for alleged "military offences."
(Daily Mirror online)
Thursday, 11 February 2010 12:40
( 4 Votes )
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who spoke with President Mahinda Rajapaksa over the telephone last night, has said that Pascoe will visit Colombo for talks soon after the presidential inauguration scheduled for later this month.
During the telephone conversation with the President, Ban Ki-moon has expressed his concerns about recent developments in Sri Lanka and urged the President to respect due process of law regarding the case of General Sarath Fonseka, the former army chief and runner-up in recent presidential elections.
Mr. Ban called on the Government in Colombo to guarantee the personal safety of Mr. Fonseka, who was arrested on Monday for alleged "military offences."
(Daily Mirror online)
